Faculty & Staff Recognition Award Winners
2025 Award Winners
2025 Staff Excellence Award
Celebrating Dr. Karemah Campbell Manselle: 2025 Staff Excellence Recipient
We are proud to recognize Dr. Karemah Campbell Manselle as the recipient of the 2025 staff Execellence Award, honoring her as a staff member who is making a significant impact on our campus community. Currently Serving as the Interim Director of Student Financial Services. This award celebrates her unwavering commitment to service and professional dedication within the UCF community and beyond.
*Award is given at Annual Joseph C. Andrews Celebration
2025 Faculty Excellence Award
Celebrating Dr. Carolyn Massiah: 2025 Faculty Excellence Award Recipient
We are honored to recognize Dr. Carolyn Massiah as the recipient of the 2025 Faculty Excellence Award, celebrating her unwavering dedication to education, research, and development of her students. This award highlights her profound impact on the UCF community, where she currently serves as associate chair for the Department of Marketing and a lecturer in Marketing at UCF College of Business.
*Award is given at Annual Joseph C. Andrews Celebration
The InnovatHER Award (Faculty Award)
Celebrating Dr. Leah Tonnette Gaines: 2025 InnovatHER Award Recipient
We are proud to recognize Dr. Leah Tonnette Gaines as the recipient of the 2025 InnovatHER Award, honoring her trailblazing contributions in scholarship and service. This award celebrates her unwavering commitment to innovation, inspiring meaningful change within the UCF community and beyond.
*Award is given during Women History Month
The CultivatHER Award (Staff Award)
Celebrating Chantel Carter: 2025 CultivatHER Award Recipient
We are honored to recognize Chantel Carter as the recipient of the 2025 CultivatHER Award, celebrating her unwavering dedication to nurturing, developing, and uplifting those around her. This award highlights her profound impact on the UCF community, where she has spent over 20 years cultivating spaces of inclusion, engagement, and opportunity for students, faculty, and staff.
*Award is given during Women History Month
The TrailblazHER Award (Emerging Leader Award)
Celebrating Kaelyn Hamilton: 2025 TrailblazHER Award Winner
We are proud to announce Kaelyn Hamilton as the recipient of the 2025 TrailblazHER Award! This honor recognizes her exceptional promise as a leader, whose passion, innovation, and drive continue to inspire those around her. Kaelyn is being celebrated for blazing a trail in the advancement of women within her field and community.
*Award is given during Women History Month
The PiHERneer ‘Woman of the Year ‘ Award
Celebrating Dr. Germayne Graham: 2025 PiHERneer ‘Woman of the Year’ Award Recipient
We are thrilled to honor Dr. Germayne Graham with the 2025 PiHERneer ‘Woman of the Year’ Award, recognizing her nearly 30-year career in higher education and nearly 25 years of service at UCF. As a true pioneer in her field, Dr. Graham has made a lasting impact on the UCF community and has shown unparalleled dedication to student success, mentorship, and institutional development.
*Award is given during Women History Month
